For Immediate Release
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
 
Contact: DNCC Press Office

 
CHARLOTTE – The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today announced the completion of the Press Relations department for the 2012 Democratic National Convention.  The Press Relations team will serve as the primary point of contact for all media inquiries leading up to and during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, September 4- 6.
 
“With years of combined experience on Capitol Hill, democratic campaigns, national party committees and the private sector, our Press Relations team has the skills and know-how to manage the anticipated 15,000 media representatives planning to come to Charlotte to cover the convention,” said Kristie Greco, DNCC Chief Communications Officer.
 
Kristie Greco, Chief Communications Officer
Kristie joined the convention team in June 2011 and oversees all communications aspects for the 2012 Democratic National Convention.  She has 13 years of communications and political experience including service in the office of the Assistant Democratic Leader, James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), the number three Democrat in the House of Representatives.  She also served in Clyburn’s Majority Whip and Democratic Caucus offices, as well as the offices of Reps. Tim Holden (D-Pa.) and Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.).  A Capitol Hill veteran, Kristie has advised frontline congressional campaigns in New Mexico, Ohio and Virginia as well as the Charlotte field office for the Obama campaign running up to the 2008 election.
 
Alex Glass, Director of Press Relations
Alex joins the convention staff with extensive experience in political communications.  Alex worked for U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) for over ten years, serving as her long time Communications Director and advisor. Alex also served as Deputy Campaign Manager for Murray’s re-election campaign in 2010.  In addition to work on numerous political campaigns, Alex worked as Deputy Press Director and Spokesperson for the U.S. Agency for International Development.  Alex got her first exposure to national political conventions in 2000 as a surrogate booker with the Gore/Lieberman presidential campaign. 
 
Joanne Peters, Press Secretary
Joanne has served as the convention Press Secretary since July 2011.  Prior to joining the convention team, Joanne served as a Regional Press Secretary at the Democratic National Committee during the 2010 cycle and prior to that spent five years on Capitol Hill as the Press Secretary for Reps. Joe Baca (CA) and Bob Etheridge (NC). She was also the Deputy Director of Surrogate Booking at the DNC for the 2008 election.  Joanne is from Charlotte, and is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
Ryan Daniels, Samuel Lau, Jasmine Mora, Deputy Press Secretaries 
Ryan most recently worked as a Senior Account Executive at Edelman Public Relations on the Energy and Transportation team.  Prior to joining Edelman, Ryan was a Press Assistant for Representative James E. Clyburn.  Ryan is from Gaithersburg, Md., and is a graduate of North Carolina State University.
 
Sam is a native of East Brunswick, NJ, and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill.  Prior to joining the convention, Sam served as Deputy Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC).
 
Jasmine most recently worked for Rep. Xavier Becerra’s leadership office, helping House Democrats on constituency outreach and Hispanic press.  She is from Los Angeles, California and a graduate of U.C. Berkeley.
 
Lisa Paul, Press Relations Assistant, and Richard Ruffner, Assistant to the Chief Communications Officer
Lisa was a communications intern at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee prior to her role in Charlotte, and holds a master’s degree from Northwestern University.
 
Richard is a recent graduate of Davidson College and served as a communications intern at the DNCC during his senior year.
 
The press relations team can be reached at 980-249-5310 or press@demconvention.com.